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Commonwealth conference

Winnipeg is hosting a conference of the Royal Commonwealth Society this weekend. The events kicked off last night (Thursday, May 28, 2015) with a reception at Manitoba’s Government House, hosted by the Lt. Governor. Here are some photos from the event last night.

: Government House – the residence of the Lt. Gov.

: Members and guests of the Royal Commonwealth Society were in attendance, including members of the DUCW.

: His Honour Philip S. Lee, Lt. Gov. of Manitoba.

: Murray Burt, President of the Manitoba Branch of the Commonwealth Society, and active member of the DUCW .

: The buffet dinner was enjoyed by all.

: DUCW members Jenny Gates, Gordon Keatch and Liz Hydesmith congratulate His Honour Philip S. Lee at one of his final formal functions at Government House.

(photos by Brian Hydesmith)

July Commonwealth Place

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By Murray Burt

Rebecca Kitteridge, new SIS head, has steely strength and discreet style

NZ’s new spy boss comes to job with good record and high praise from the Prime Minister

Former Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council, Rebecca Kitteridge, has taken over the position of Director of Security for the Security Intelligence Service (SIS).

Announcing the appointment, Prime Minister John Key said Kitteridge was a “highly respected and professional” public servant. Continue reading →

April 2014 Yarn is ready for you!

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The April 2014 issue of The Southern Yarn is ready for you to download now. Go to our Yarn page or download it directly here: Yarn2014_04-April-web

Yarn March 2014

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The 2014 issue of The Southern Yarn is now available for you to download.

Inside you will find some fascinating stories of early aviation history down under, an interview with The Ashworths as well Murray Burt’s collection of Commonwealth news (anyone want to buy property in Kiribati?) and our regular sections.

Go to the Yarn page, or use this direct link to the PDF.

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Commonwealth Day

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How will you be celebrating Commonwealth Day?

It is on Monday, March 10th this year.

Read about it here on Wikipedia, where the following information was gleaned:

Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations held on the second Monday in March, and marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey, normally attended by HM Queen Elizabeth II,Head of the Commonwealth, with the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth High Commissionersin London. The Queen delivers an address to the Commonwealth, broadcast throughout the world

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